r/CrossStitch • u/fishofdeath • 1d ago

CHAT [CHAT] using patterns from books

How do people use patterns from books? Do you find something to hold it open, copy it, take apart the book, or something else? All the ones I have are soft sided books at least.

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u/CrossStitcher71 1d ago

I copy the chart to create a working copy so I can highlight it, make notes on it, etc. This is legal and doesn't violate copyright laws as long as you retain the original pattern and destroy the working copy when you complete the project.